Bible Dictionary
DISHONESTY
Dishonesty means shameful or deceitful conduct. In 2 Corinthians 4:2 the term refers to hidden things of shame that are rejected by faithful ministry.
Definition
Dishonesty denotes shameful conduct or shame. In the older English rendering, the word may suggest concealed shameful practices rather than merely financial or verbal deceit.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in the King James Version at 2 Corinthians 4:2, where it refers to hidden things of shame rejected by faithful ministry. Other English renderings use “shame.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>dis-on'-es-ti: Only in 2Co 4:2, the King James Version rendering of Greek aischune; the King James Version elsewhere and the Revised Version (British and American) uniformly, "shame."</p>